Yuki Kashiwagi

Yuki Kashiwagi
Background information
Native name 柏木 由紀
Born (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991
Origin Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupation(s) Japanese idol, singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2006-present
Labels Avex / YukiRing[1]
Associated acts AKB48, French Kiss, NMB48, NGT48
Website yukiring.jp

Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木 由紀 Kashiwagi Yuki, born July 15, 1991 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture), is a current member of the Japanese idol girl groups AKB48, NGT48 and a former member of NMB48.[2] She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now a member of AKB48's Team B and NGT48's Team NIII. She was previously the captain of Team B before she was replaced by Ayaka Umeda as the captain.[3] She was also a member of AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. Her talent agency is Watanabe Productions.[4] Her nickname is Yukirin.

In the General Elections of AKB48, Yuki is consistently ranked among the group's top members. She was elected as No.9 (2009), No.8 (2010), No.3 (2011), No.3 (2012), No.4 (2013), No.3 (2014), and No.2 (2015) among over 450 members.[3]

Career

She joined AKB48 after an audition in December 3, 2006 and debuted as a member of Team B at the "AKB48 1st Anniversary Live – Seizoroi da ze! AKB!" concert. Before her theater debut, as part of the "AKB48 Haru no Chotto Dake Zenkoku Tour – Madamada da ze 48" tour, she appeared in Yuko Oshima's position on March 17 at the Aichi Welfare Pension Hall and on March 18 at the Fukuoka International Conference Hall. Her first AKB48 theater performance as a Team B member was on April 4, 2007. On March 25, 2009, she joined Watanabe Productions. On April 25, 2009, she became a weathergirl on Tokyo Broadcasting System TV's "Hiruobi".[5] She came 9th place in the member elections for the single "Iiwake Maybe"[6] and was made captain of Team B on August 23, 2009. Her first solo photobook was released on September 20, 2009.[7] In 2010, She was made a member of three-piece AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. During the AKB48 third general election in 2011, she was ranked third place by popular votes, after Yuko Oshima and Atsuko Maeda.[8]

Umeda Ayaka replaced Kashiwagi as the Captain of Team B, during the reformation of teams at the Tokyo Dome Concert held on August 24, 2012.[9]

On February 6, 2013, Kashiwagi made a solo debut on her personal label "YukiRing", with the single "Shortcake".

In the annual general elections held in 2013, Kashiwagi came in fourth place with a total of 96,905 votes.[10]

She then released her second solo single, "Birthday Wedding" on October 16, 2013.[11]

In AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri, held February 24, 2014, she became a member of NMB48's Team N while remaining in AKB48's Team B.[12] She made her first appearance as a member of NMB48 during the group's solo concert in Saitama Super Arena on April 5, 2014.[13] She made her debut at the NMB48 theater on April 30, 2014.[14]

In the group's annual general elections in 2014, Kashiwagi came in third place with a total of 104,364 votes.[15]

Kashiwagi received her first center position for the group's 39th single, Green Flash since her debut in 2006.[16] This single has two centers, the other center being Haruna Kojima.[16]

On March 26, 2015, it was announced that she would release from her concurrent position in NMB48, and hold a concurrent position in NGT48 which is planned to be formed in 2015.[2] She placed No.2 in the AKB48 general election in 2015, and was selected for the 41st single senbatsu members.[17]

Discography

Solo singles

Year No. Title Release date Chart position Sales
(Oricon)[18]
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[18]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
100*
 First
week		 Total
2013 1 "Shortcake" February 6, 2013 2 2[19] 104,799 127,530
2 "Birthday Wedding" [20] October 16, 2013 2 2[21] 65,000 76,220

Singles with AKB48

Year No. Title Role Notes
2007 4 "Bingo!" A-side First single with Team B.
2008 8 "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" A-side Also sang on "Saigo no Seifuku"
9 "Baby! Baby! Baby!" A-side Also sang on "Shonichi"
10 "Ōgoe Diamond" A-side Also sang on "Oogoe Diamond" (Team B version)
2009 11 "10nen Sakura" A-side Also sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de"
12 "Namida Surprise!" A-side Also sang on "Shonichi" (Team B)
13 "Iiwake Maybe" A-side Ranked 9th in 2009 General Election.
14 "River" A-side
2010 15 "Sakura no Shiori" A-side Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll" and "Enkyori Poster" (Team PB)
16 "Ponytail to Shushu" A-side Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues".
17 "Heavy Rotation" A-side Ranked 8th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven"
18 "Beginner" A-side
19 "Chance no Junban" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[22] Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas", and "Love Jump" (as Team B)
2011 20 "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" A-side
-- "Dareka no Tame ni – What can I do for someone?" -- charity single
21 "Everyday, Katyusha" A-side Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul".
22 "Flying Get" A-side Ranked 3rd in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama" and "Yasai Uranai"
23 "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" A-side
24 "Ue kara Mariko" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[23][24][25] Sang on "Noel no Yoru", and "Yobisute Fantasy" (as Team B)
2012 25 "Give Me Five!" A-side (Baby Blossom) Played Drum in Baby Blossom. Also sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" (Team B).
26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-side Center Also sang on "Chōdai, Darling!"and "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa...".[26]
27 "Gingham Check" A-side Ranked 3rd in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa".
28 "Uza" A-side Also sang on "Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero".
29 "Eien Pressure" A-side Lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Also sang on "Totteoki Christmas".
2013 30 "So Long!" A-side Also sang on "Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne?".
31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-side Also sang on "Romance Kenjuu" (Team B) and "Haste to Waste" (BKA48).
32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" A-side Ranked 4th in 2013 General Election.[27] Also sang on "Saigo no Door" and "Namida no Sei Janai"
33 "Heart Electric" A-side Also sang on "Tiny T-Shirt" (Team B).
34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[28] Sang on "Mosh & Dive"[29] and "Party is Over" as AKB48.
2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" A-side
36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side Also sang on "Kyou Made no Melody," and "B Garden" as Team B
37 "Kokoro no Placard" A-side Ranked 3rd in 2014 General Election.
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" A-side Also sang on "Loneliness Club".
2015 39 "Green Flash" A-side, center First center single. Also sang on "Haru no Hikari ga Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari".
40 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" A-Side Also sang on "Barebare Bushi" as WONDA Senbatsu, and "Kimi no Dai-ni shou"
41 "Halloween Night" A-side Ranked 2nd in 2015 General Election. Also sang on "Ippome Ondo"
42 "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" A-Side Also sang on "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" as Asa ga Kita Senbatsu, "Senaka Kotoba", and "Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo" as Team B.
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" A-side Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB.
44 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" A-side Sang on "Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru" as Team B.

Singles with NMB48

Year No. Title Role Notes
2014 10 "Rashikunai" A-side First single with NMB48. Also sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" (Team N).
2015 11 "Don't Look Back!" A-side Last single with NMB48. Also sang on "Renai Petenshi"

Singles with French Kiss

Main article: French Kiss (band)

Stage units

Team B 1st Stage (Seishun Girls)
  1. Kinjirareta Futari
  2. Fushidara na Natsu
Team B 2nd Stage (Aitakatta)
  1. Namida no Shonan
  2. Rio no Kakumei
  3. Koi no Plan
  4. Senaka Kara Dakishimete
Team B 3rd Stage (Pajama Drive)
  1. Temodemo no Namida
Team B 4th Stage (Idol no Yoake)
  1. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate
Team B 5th Stage (Theater no Megami)
  1. Yokaze no Shiwaza
Umeda Team B Waiting Stage
  1. Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou
Team B 3rd Stage (Pajama Drive) – REVIVAL
  1. Junjou Shugi
Team N 4th Stage (Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru)
  1. Zipper
  2. Hajimete no Hoshi
  3. 100nen Saki Demo

Appearances

Dramas

Variety

Anime

Musicals

Radio

Concerts

with AKB48
Solo

Bibliography

Magazines

Photobooks

References

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  2. 1 2 "AKB48 announces reshuffling of personnel + Kawaei Rina's graduation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  3. 1 2 http://www.akb48.co.jp/members/
  4. ↑ http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/mypage/artist/kashiwagiyuki.html
  5. ↑ AKB48メンバー5人が「ひるおび！」お天気キャスターに抜擢 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  6. ↑ AKB48選抜総選挙特集『記念すべき第1回目の結果を写真付き一覧でプレイバック！』 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  7. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/deview/69734/
  8. ↑ http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/06/live-updates-akb48s-3rd-senbatsu-general-election-results/
  9. ↑ "Reformation of AKB48 in Tokyo Dome Concert" (in Japanese). 2012-08-24.
  10. ↑ "AKB48 32ndシングル選抜総選挙　開票結果". AKB48 Blog (in Japanese). 2014-06-08. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  11. ↑ 柏木由紀、史上初の抜擢「女の子の憧れです」. modelpress (in Japanese). 2013-09-12. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "【AKB組閣】"チームB一筋"柏木由紀、NMB48初兼任「私、最年長…」". Oricon (in Japanese). 2014-02-24. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "柏木由紀「おばちゃんて呼ばないで」 NMB48として初ステージ". Oricon (in Japanese). 2014-04-05. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "柏木由紀、大阪・NMB48劇場に初降臨 山本彩らとパフォーマンス". modelpress (in Japanese). 2014-05-01. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "「AKB48 37thシングル 選抜総選挙」開票結果". AKB48 Blog (in Japanese). 2014-06-07. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  16. 1 2 "AKB柏木、9年目で初センター こじはると2人体制". Oricon (in Japanese). 25 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  17. ↑ 【第7回AKB総選挙】柏木由紀、地元九州で堂々の自己最高2位 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
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  20. ↑ "柏木由紀「ゼクシィ」タイアップ新作で4つの花嫁姿披露" [Kashiwagi Yuki unveils details on 2nd solo single]. Natalie.mu. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-12. Lay summary – Tokyohive.
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  22. ↑ "AKB48、じゃんけん選抜シングルは「チャンスの順番」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
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  24. ↑ 篠田麻里子、じゃんけん選抜曲決定！その名も「上からマリコ」. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Yomiuri Online (The Hochi Shimbun). 2011-10-30. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  25. ↑ しのまり　新曲「上からマリコ」に「笑っちゃった」. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 2011-10-30. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  26. ↑ "AKB48 歴代シングル選抜メンバー（2006年～2013年）" [(2006–2013) AKB48 successive single member selection]. entamedata.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  27. ↑ "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
  28. ↑ Suskin, Jeremy (September 18, 2013). "Jurina Matsui Wins Jankenpyon Tournament to Lead AKB48′s 34th Single". Nihongogo.
  29. ↑ "鈴懸(すずかけ)の木の道で「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変わってしまうのか、僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの　＜Type A＞【通常盤】（マキシ＋ＤＶＤ複合）" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
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